The employer should consider the usual issues associated with international mobility: social security contributions, income tax, payroll deductions, bank accounts, tax returns, registration requirements, immigration permission, corporation tax, employment laws and collective agreements, whether she should be employed by the Home Country employer or a Host Country entity instead etc, etc. »
European cities continue to dominate the top of the ranking.Vienna remains at the top, Baghdad at the bottom, Calgary is first in the new eco-city ranking, London ranks 63, Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according... »
Effective Relocation Management Cost-containment Emily Tuite, Head of Communications at ECA International, looks at the opportunities for containingthe cost of assignments and highlights the dangers ofbeing too economical. Making expatriate management cost-effective is always on the corporate agenda – but nevermore so when times are hard.... »
We all know that expats are expensive and that a significant proportion of assignments fail - but what can be done to manage costs and to maximise the overall... »
32 % of FTSE 100 companies have a foreign national as CEO and 67% of FTSE 100 CEOs have been on assignment during their working careers. Among the Fortune... »
The globally-connected nature of trade, technology, capital, and regulation will necessitate a significant swell in the movement of employees between countries, leading to increased use of short-term and ‘commuter’... »
The Global Recession Forced a Record Number of Companies to Cut Back on Overseas Assignments of Employees in 2009; Outlook for 2010 Shows Significant Optimism for a Rebound, New... »
There is growing evidence that a company’s corporate responsibility (CR) activities help attract and retain quality employees. Evidence shows that talented professionals want to work for a company fi... »
Commissioned by HSBC Bank International, Expat Explorer is the largest ever global survey of expats. Now in its second year, the survey has questioned more than 3,100 expats on... »
At the beginning of 2010, Interdean commissioned a survey on the challenges facing organisations operating international relocation programmes out of Europe. The first of its kind, the survey was completed... »
Every time an expatriate employee returns home before completing his or her assignment, their employer loses $1 million. That’s on average – it could be more. HR makes a... »
Neutral Switzerland has had its reputation as a global mediator dented as weaknesses in its foreign policy are exposed by its escalating row with Libya, analysts said. »
Expatica HR Top 5 Industry Survey Awards' top ranking survey reveals that, despite the economic crisis, the overwhelming majority of companies still feel the need to send expatriates abroad... »
The survey has sharpened focus on partner employment needs and their impact on assignment success and international mobility. It has also provided clear evidence that work permits for spouses... »
Commissioned by HSBC Bank International, Expat Explorer is the largest ever global survey of expats. Now in its second year, the survey has questioned more than 3,100 expats who... »
The first review by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of the highly skilled migration routes (Tier 1) of the Government’s Points Based System for managed migration recommends that the... »
However, if you read the research available out there on Culture Shock, you’ll discover, that most of it presents the phenomenon of Culture Shock as something that consists of... »
Recession hastening move to indirect taxation, as governments act to increase revenues, says KPMG report Long term corporate tax rate declines halted in Europe and Latin America Many governments making active... »
The MAC advises the government on skills shortages that can sensibly be filled by migration. If its recommendations are accepted, teachers in special schools and skilled meat boners and... »
Employees in Europe receive the most generous statutory holiday allowances in the world according to data released by Mercer. However, taking public holidays into account, employees in Lithuania and... »
To gauge the impact of current challenging times on international mobility, Brookfield Global Relocation Services (Brookfield GRS) conducted a series of in-depth interviews with senior international mobility professionals from... »
It is not uncommon for tax advisers to hear cross-border business travelers say they are not subject to tax in the country they are visiting because they have spent... »
China’s labor force is becoming increasingly more urban, skilled, educated, generally more talented, and more “global.” Companies have already begun hiring Chinese nationals for roles in China that were... »
The case of the UK Attorney General, Baroness Scotland and the employment of an illegal immigrant as a cleaner illustrates the complexities placed on UK employers by the Borders... »
